| abstract |
A therapeutic set or kit containing a silicon rubber mixture for surgical embolization composed of n (a) a linear, low viscosity polysiloxane selected from the group consisting of dialkyl, alkylaryl, alkenylalkyl, and diaryl polysiloxanes having reactive functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxy and amino; n (b) a cyclic dialkyl polysiloxane having the formula [R 2 SiO] 4 , wherein R is alkyl; and n a pharmaceutically acceptable iodo-containing organosilicium X-ray contrast material or non-metallic organic X-ray contrast material. The mixture can be used in cerebrovascular surgery and general surgery for surgical embolization with the aid of a catheter. |